F O R E I G N L A N G U A G E S

4. SOME PEOPLE...	5. TO GET RESULTS you should
Are lazy at times	Believe in yourself and be optimistic
Don’t work on the regular basis	Have a good motivation
Have no wish or abilities to learn	Work regularly and organize well your time
Miss language lessons	Communicate and practice the knowledge
Have no motivation	Work with dictionaries, authentic literature
Are satisfied with the routine of life	Watch. Listen. Read and Speak
Are afraid of difficulties / changes in life	Learn grammar, vocabulary and practice them.
Are very shy to show their ignorance	Learn rhymes, poems, songs, words by heart and be open to the world!

Help:

Outlook – кругозір

Ability – здатність

Memory - пам’ять

Scientific research - наукове дослідження

Mass media - засоби масової інформації

Oral – усний

Lack – недостача, брак

Miss – 1) пропустити, 2) скучати

Ignorance – необізнаність, незнання

Believe – вірити

By heart – напам’ять

Wisdom – мудрість

Opportunity – можливість

Сonnect – з’єднувати

Point of view - точка зору

Practice –Vocabulary in use

Task 1: Translate the words of wisdom and comment on them. How are these words connected with the title of the conversational topic? Do you agree /disagree with these sayings? Why? Support your ideas.

· “A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity. An optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty.” (Sir Winston Churchill)

· “A different language is a different vision of life.” (Federico Fellini)

Task 2: Read the ideas of the 1^st part of the module then put them in order of importance from your point of view.

Task 3: Use some ideas from the module in a situation “My ambition to learn English.”

Example: I think people learn foreign languages to discover other cultures and communicate with foreigners. It helps them to lead a more interesting life and not to feel isolated from the world. Personaly, I want to find friends around the world. Also I learn a foreign language to develop my outlook and to keep up with the latest ideas in technolodies. Some people are lazy at times and have troubles at meeting difficulties. Luckily, I’m different. I’m an optimistic person and I want to realize myself in many projects.

Task 4: Work with your partner to discuss the following items.

1. Organised and logical people find it easy to learn grammar rules.

2. Musical people find it easy to develop a good accent.

3. Extroverts find it easy to communicate in their native languageand therefore it is easier for them to speak a foreign language fluently.

4. We can improve our brain performance by developing our memory, attention, flexibility, speed and problem solving.

Task 5: What makes a ‘ good ’ student? Rank the factors for successful study in order of importance.

High IQ, concentration, natural talent, quick thinking, motivation, being disciplined, being organised, alertness, confidence.

4. Supplementary reading: Discover the world with us.

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